Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and China

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 51% more expensive than China without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 71.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
$2.85 ¥20.46
83.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 FCFA 67K
$23.97 ¥172
393.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
$4.96 ¥35.61
8.67%
Cappuccino
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$3.13 ¥22.47
-41.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FCFA 830
$0.44 ¥3.18
234.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$0.29 ¥2.1
131.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 FCFA 632
$0.95 ¥6.83
17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
$2.14 ¥15.32
21.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
$1.85 ¥13.23
42.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FCFA 384
$1.68 ¥12.06
-59.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 904
$0.95 ¥6.81
68.42%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
$1.55 ¥11.11
26.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
$13.25 ¥95.1
15.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$3.28 ¥23.52
68.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
$10.85 ¥77.8
-46.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
$1.77 ¥12.66
96.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FCFA 889
$1.26 ¥9.01
24.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 953
$1.5 ¥10.73
12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 798
$1.19 ¥8.5
18.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
$0.75 ¥5.4
154.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 FCFA 938
$0.86 ¥6.15
93.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 392
$0.61 ¥4.37
13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 411
$0.58 ¥4.14
25.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$3.45 ¥24.74
-48.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
$11.3 ¥81.1
-21.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$0.84 ¥6
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$1.68 ¥12.05
9.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 FCFA 431
$0.4 ¥2.86
90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
$20.83 ¥149
-16.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 315
$1.36 ¥9.74
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$0.35 ¥2.55
31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
$6.8 ¥48.75
-10.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FCFA 782
$1.12 ¥8.05
23.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
60.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 FCFA 81.3K
$51.4 ¥369
179.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
$9.77 ¥70.1
133.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 75K
$11.34 ¥81.3
1068.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
$39.55 ¥284
-42.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
$14.89 ¥107
-67.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
$6.23 ¥44.71
3.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 FCFA 301.1K
$417 ¥2,989
27.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-80.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
$45.65 ¥327
40.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
$33.49 ¥240
83.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 FCFA 78.2K
$71.8 ¥515
92.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 FCFA 73.3K
$72.9 ¥523
77.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 FCFA 452.4K
$445 ¥3,194
79.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 FCFA 266.6K
$255 ¥1,830
84.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
$915 ¥6,566
84.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$543 ¥3,895
55.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-66.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$977 FCFA 553K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-65.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 94.3K
$942 ¥6,755
-82.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
4.06
368.97%

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Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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